DARLINGTON Arts Centre presents fascinating account of the career and life of one of our greatest explorers in Scott of the Antarctic - From Hero to Villain? on Tuesday, May 17, at 8pm.

Captain Scott's death almost a century ago ignited a frenzy of hero worship throughout Britain. This talk locates Scott's last expedition at the climax of an age of exploration and empire, and maps his changing reputation as celebrations faded while condemnations grew.

Speaker Max Jones is a senior lecturer in modern history at the University of Manchester who has written a book on the heroic reputation of the British polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott.